Is Mary a Male or Female Name?
Mary is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Mary globally is 0.6% males and 99.4% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Romania with 8.1% and the country with the highest female ratio is United Arab Emirates with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| United States | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Italy | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Philippines | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Mexico | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| United Kingdom | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Spain | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Colombia | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Canada | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Ireland | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Nigeria | 1.9% | 98.1% |
| Peru | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| France | 2.1% | 97.9% |
| Brazil | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Australia | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Egypt | 3.3% | 96.7% |
| Kenya | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Ghana | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| South Africa | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Bolivia | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| India | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Guatemala | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Malaysia | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Germany | 1.6% | 98.4% |
| Netherlands | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Russia | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Venezuela | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Greece | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Argentina | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Chile | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| China | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Uruguay | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Costa Rica | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 6.1% | 93.9% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Singapore | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2.9% | 97.1% |
| Ecuador | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Morocco | 5.5% | 94.5% |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Portugal | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Iran | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Romania | 8.1% | 91.9% |
| Panama | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Kuwait | 4.8% | 95.2% |
| Belgium | 1.9% | 98.1% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Algeria | 5.0% | 95.0% |
| Cameroon | 4.0% | 96.0% |
| Ukraine | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Syria | 2.3% | 97.7% |
| Lebanon | 2.5% | 97.5% |
| Malta | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Tanzania | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Qatar | 2.6% | 97.4% |
| Israel | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| Sweden | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Oman | 5.3% | 94.7% |
| Austria | 2.0% | 98.0% |
| Uganda | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Niger | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Norway | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Japan | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Cyprus | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Dominican Republic | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Poland | 3.7% | 96.3% |
| Bahrain | 4.2% | 95.8% |
| Jordan | 2.4% | 97.6% |
| Czechia | 6.1% | 93.9% |
| Türkiye | 4.8% | 95.2% |
| Zambia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Denmark | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Taiwan | 2.0% | 98.0% |
| Senegal | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Tunisia | 5.9% | 94.1% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Mary are 65+ years old, making up 39.6% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 4.9% |
| 25-34 | 11.5% |
| 35-44 | 17.3% |
| 45-54 | 10.7% |
| 55-64 | 16.0% |
| 65+ | 39.6% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Mary is Ireland with 1.1411% of the population. Following is Philippines and Kenya.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 1.1411% |
| Philippines | 1.0826% |
| Kenya | 0.6761% |
| United States | 0.4825% |
| Malta | 0.467% |
| Ghana | 0.4516% |
| Guatemala | 0.3463% |
| Tanzania | 0.3154% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Mary measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.298‰ |
| 1957 | 0.2942‰ |
| 1958 | 0.2629‰ |
| 1959 | 0.239‰ |
| 1960 | 0.2033‰ |
| 1961 | 0.2019‰ |
| 1962 | 0.1869‰ |
| 1963 | 0.1678‰ |
| 1964 | 0.1619‰ |
| 1965 | 0.1427‰ |
| 1966 | 0.1323‰ |
| 1967 | 0.1264‰ |
| 1968 | 0.1219‰ |
| 1969 | 0.1164‰ |
| 1970 | 0.1053‰ |
| 1971 | 0.1013‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0963‰ |
| 1973 | 0.096‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0931‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0982‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0991‰ |
| 1977 | 0.1025‰ |
| 1978 | 0.1015‰ |
| 1979 | 0.1056‰ |
| 1980 | 0.1384‰ |
| 1981 | 0.1474‰ |
| 1982 | 0.1416‰ |
| 1983 | 0.146‰ |
| 1984 | 0.1499‰ |
| 1985 | 0.1682‰ |
| 1986 | 0.1742‰ |
| 1987 | 0.1702‰ |
| 1988 | 0.1776‰ |
| 1989 | 0.1947‰ |
| 1990 | 0.1755‰ |
| 1991 | 0.1143‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0909‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0768‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0646‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0586‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0511‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0426‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0552‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0474‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0463‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0424‰ |
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